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Bumps strikes that thin, but juicy line between casual fun and clever puzzles that makes it fun as a distraction or a serious puzzle depending on your fancy.

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In Bumps by Utopian Games you'll need to free your fellow orbs after being abducted by an alien race looking for a tasty meal. You'll need to bounce or 'bump' your way to freedom in the 54 currently available levels, making use of a simple, but extremely clever physics system that rewards careful timing and positioning to unlock your friends from their delicious fate.

For most of the puzzles all you have to do is drag the available small orbs around the screen before hitting the 'go' button and watching the results. The difficulty curve is relatively low, keeping progression simple and slow, but to make up for this the levels themselves are quite creative and may require a few attempts before you get that magic balance of timing and positioning correct.

Bumps is bright and bubbly, with cute big-eyed cartoonish designs and simply shaped world object that make it easy to get an overview of how the orbs will react to the environment. As you progress you can also unlocks additional mini-games and while they're not perfect they provide a great distraction and even a few 2-player games to share with your friends.

Bumps strikes a great balance between casual appeal while still remaining clever enough to challenge hardcore fans of puzzle titles, which isn't an easy thing to pull off. At worst Bumps is fun distraction for those who love challenging puzzles and at best an amazingly simple, yet varied title for casual fans to enjoy.

Description

BUMP Your Brain into Gear with a Revolutionary New Puzzle Game!

Alien invaders have imprisoned the cute, bubbly-eyed Bumps and it's up to you to rescue them!

Unlock 11 fantastic mini games like 1/2 player Breakout, 1/2 player Air Hockey, Pinball, Down Hill Skiing and so much more!

Explore colorful landscapes and solve mind-boggling physics-based puzzles in you quest to free the Bumps in this addicting casual game suitable for all!

Earn medals and awards in 72 (and counting) levels of physics fun.

Check out the game press reviews below.

AppAddict 4.5/5

App Spy Score 4/5

AppSafari Score 4.5/5

148apps Score 4.5/5

Andriod-iphone-applications Score 4.63/5

Touch Arcade: The iPhone version of Bumps is a blast, and is recommended if you're looking a new puzzler with some unique ideas.

AppModo Bumps, is a fun loving, light-hearted, easy to play game that is great for all ages. It is colorful, inventive, and fresh.

"Bumps is intuitive, fast-paced, full of personality, challenging, and rewarding. These qualities combine into one of the most enjoyable puzzle games I've played in quite some time." - 9/10, Indie Game Mag